Sunflower County vs. Washington County

Sunflower County (MS)Washington County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,73545,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.4%-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,38351,135
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,45051,137
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent46.6%53.6%
White alone, percent24.7%25.9%
Black or African American alone, percent73.9%72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent23.7%24.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189641,824
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,67921,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.9%54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,900$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$969
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$638$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%19.3%
Building permits, 20181111
Households, 2014-20188,38918,299
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.8%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.9%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,340121,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,756249,430
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)137,773711,304
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,2781,152,705
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,070656,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,585$13,198
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.916.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,029$30,834
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,464$19,884
Persons in poverty, percent32.6%32.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174351,116
Total employment, 20175,45613,924
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)174,374450,732
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7873,377
All firms, 20121,7864,060
Men-owned firms, 20128231,823
Women-owned firms, 20127921,808
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0732,243
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126191,601
Veteran-owned firms, 2012158398
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4743,428
Black-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%43.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%35.3%
Population per square mile, 201042.270.6
Land area in square miles, 2010697.75724.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sunflower county (MS) and Washington county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.